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Grant recipient EIN 77-0071544Education

Who funds Santa Barbara Education Foundation?

56 private foundations gave Santa Barbara Education Foundation in Santa Barbara, CA $6.4 million across 175 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

175 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Stone Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2025

    General

    $80,000
  2. The John C Mithun FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2025

    General

    $30,000
  3. Bull Henry W FoundationEagan, MN 2025

    General operating

    $18,000
  4. The Gretler FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2025

    Teacher grants, steam capms, peac

    $15,000
  5. Brittingham Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2025

    Mission scholars

    $7,500
  6. Latkin Charitable FoundationEagan, MN 2025

    General operating

    $5,000
  7. The B & B FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2025

    Educational

    $2,000
  8. James S Bower FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    Innovate DP; mission scholars; ollin project; kind mind program

    $112,000
  9. Gainey FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2024

    Teacher grants, DP &

    $100,000
  10. Stone Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    General

    $100,000
  11. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2024

    College affordability program ($25k) and college success program ($25k)

    $50,000
  12. John L Carleton FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    psychotherapy for high school students

    $49,000
  13. Irene F Anderson FoundationLos Olivos, CA 2024

    Music

    $45,000
  14. William and Charlene Glikbarg FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    Unrestricted to support the activities and operations of the charitable organization's exempt purpose

    $40,000
  15. Walter J & Holly O Thomson CharitableDallas, TX 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $30,000
  16. Mithun Family FoundationWayzata, MN 2024

    General fund

    $30,000
  17. The John C Mithun FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    General

    $30,000
  18. Towbes FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    General operating support & mission scholars college access program

    $30,000
  19. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $25,000
  20. The Kirby-Jones FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Mission Scholars

    $15,000
  21. Tony and Kyra Rogers FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Mission Scholars Fund

    $15,000
  22. The Gretler FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    Teacher grants, steam capms, peac

    $15,000
  23. The Ruth and Hal Launders Charitable TrustHerndon, VA 2024

    The grant will support the foundation's efforts to support the needs of students in the santa barbara school district.

    $10,000
  24. William H Kearns FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  25. Hutton Foundation DBA Hutton Parker FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    Core/general operating support

    $10,000
  26. Brittingham Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    Mission scholars

    $7,500
  27. Hutton Foundation DBA Hutton Parker FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    General discretionary

    $7,000
  28. The Kirby-Jones FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  29. The Kirby-Jones FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Mission Scholars

    $5,000
  30. Robert and Mercedes Eichholz FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2024

    General

    $5,000
  31. Ann Jackson Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    Program support

    $5,000
  32. The B & B FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    Educational

    $2,000
  33. The Spivey Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    Mission Scholars

    $1,000
  34. Florence and Laurence Spungen Family FoundationLincolnshire, IL 2024

    To support mission scholars program

    $1,000
  35. The McCune FoundationVentura, CA 2024

    Staff appreciation month

    $1,000
  36. Vos Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    Keep the beat program

    $1,000
  37. James S Bower FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    The ollin project, innovate DP, what is love, mission scholars: college access program

    $165,000
  38. La Centra-Sumerlin FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    Education program

    $133,400
  39. Stone Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    General

    $101,000
  40. Gainey FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General operating

    $100,000
  41. Mithun Family FoundationWayzata, MN 2023

    General fund

    $50,000
  42. The John C Mithun FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    General

    $50,000
  43. John L Carleton FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    psychotherapy for high school students

    $45,000
  44. Walter J & Holly O Thomson CharitableDallas, TX 2023

    Support professional

    $35,000
  45. Towbes FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    Innovate DP

    $32,250
  46. Irene F Anderson FoundationLos Olivos, CA 2023

    Music

    $26,000
  47. June G Outhwaite Charitable Trust JS Poucher KL Englert & CM Cooney Co-TrSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    Core Operating Support 2024

    $20,000
  48. The Blessing Way Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General charitable purposes

    $17,500
  49. The Gretler FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    Teacher grants, steam capms, peac

    $15,000
  50. Ann Jackson Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $15,000
  51. Towbes FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    Peer buddies general operating support

    $15,000
  52. Towbes FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    SBUSD - Wellness Centers

    $12,000
  53. The Ruth and Hal Launders Charitable TrustHerndon, VA 2023

    Education finance to support the students in santa barbara school district

    $10,000
  54. The Kirby-Jones FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Mission Scholars fund

    $10,000
  55. Johnston-Hanson FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  56. Towbes FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    2024 College Access Program

    $8,500
  57. Brittingham Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    Mission scholars

    $7,500
  58. The B & B FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    Education-youth

    $7,000
  59. The Kirby-Jones FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  60. Rudi Schulte Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    IN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(c)(3) EXEMPT PURPOSE

    $5,000
  61. Latkin Charitable FoundationEagan, MN 2023

    General operating

    $5,000
  62. Bull Henry W FoundationEagan, MN 2023

    General operating

    $5,000
  63. George B Page FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    Youth support services

    $5,000
  64. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2023

    Program Support

    $1,500
  65. Mosher FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    Mission scholars, in furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose

    $1,500
  66. The Gracie Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  67. The McCune FoundationVentura, CA 2023

    General support

    $500
  68. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $17
  69. The Wood-Claeyssens FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2022

    SB unified school district program for effective access to college

    $500,000
  70. James S Bower FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2022

    Project hope+s, SMHS healthcare academy and wellness center campaign, the ollin project, innovate DP (formerly the academy for success), mission scholars: college access program, SB unified program for effective access to college (peac)

    $285,000
  71. La Centra-Sumerlin FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2022

    Education program

    $112,500
  72. Gainey FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General operating

    $100,000
  73. Stone Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2022

    General

    $100,000
  74. The John C Mithun FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2022

    General

    $75,000
  75. John L Carleton FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2022

    psychotherapy for high school students

    $42,750
  76. Mithun Family FoundationWayzata, MN 2022

    General fund

    $30,000
  77. The Blessing Way Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General charitable purposes

    $25,000
  78. Walter J & Holly O Thomson CharitableDallas, TX 2022

    Support professional

    $25,000
  79. Hutton Foundation DBA Hutton Parker FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2022

    Core/general operating support - cycle i 2022

    $20,000
  80. The Kirby-Jones FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Mission Scholars

    $15,000
  81. The Gretler FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2022

    Teacher grants, steam camps, peac

    $15,000
  82. The Ruth and Hal Launders Charitable TrustHerndon, VA 2022

    The grant will support the foundation's efforts to support the needs of students in the santa barbara school district.

    $10,000
  83. William H Kearns FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  84. Irene F Anderson FoundationLos Olivos, CA 2022

    Music

    $10,000
  85. Johnston-Hanson FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  86. Brittingham Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2022

    Mission scholars

    $7,500
  87. Kim and Andrew D Busch Family FoundationPasadena, CA 2022

    To support the organization in promoting community investment in public education to ensure equity and access to an innovative, world-class education that inspires confidence, competence, and creativity in every studen in the santa barbara unified school district.

    $5,000
  88. Jeffrey and Mary Smith Family FoundationTeaneck, NJ 2022

    Unrestricted grant

    $5,000
  89. Ann Jackson Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $5,000
  90. The Kalt Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2022

    General purpose

    $2,500
  91. The Little One FoundationGarden City, NY 2022

    Operational

    $2,500
  92. Tony and Kyra Rogers FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Mission Scholars FUND

    $2,500
  93. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2022

    Program Support

    $2,000
  94. The B & B FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2022

    Education-youth

    $2,000
  95. The Matthews Salazar Imagitas FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2022

    Charitable

    $1,000
  96. Hutton Foundation DBA Hutton Parker FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2022

    Jess & robyn

    $1,000
  97. Hutton Foundation DBA Hutton Parker FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2022

    Sue

    $1,000
  98. Rogers Family FoundationCamarillo, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $1,000
  99. Mosher FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2022

    Literacy luncheon

    $1,000
  100. The Gracie Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  101. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $200
  102. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $48
  103. James S Bower FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    Mental health and early education & support

    $180,000
  104. Gainey FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2021

    General support

    $100,000
  105. Stone Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    General

    $100,000
  106. John L Carleton FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    psychotherapy for high school students

    $40,500
  107. Irene F Anderson FoundationLos Olivos, CA 2021

    Music

    $30,000
  108. Mithun Family FoundationWayzata, MN 2021

    General fund

    $30,000
  109. The John C Mithun FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    General

    $30,000
  110. The Blessing Way Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General charitable purposes

    $25,000
  111. Walter J & Holly O Thomson CharitableDallas, TX 2021

    Support literacy initiative

    $25,000
  112. Mosher FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    Grants - DPHS theater program, sbusd literacy program and camp scholarships.

    $16,500
  113. The Gretler FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    Teacher grants, steam camps, peac

    $15,000
  114. The Gretler FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    Teacher grants, steam camps, peac

    $15,000
  115. The Ruth and Hal Launders Charitable TrustHerndon, VA 2021

    The grant will support the foundation's efforts to support the needs of students in the santa barbara school district.

    $10,000
  116. William H Kearns FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  117. Brittingham Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    Academy for success

    $10,000
  118. Jeffrey and Mary Smith Family FoundationTeaneck, NJ 2021

    Unrestricted grant

    $10,000
  119. Johnston-Hanson FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  120. Towbes FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    Peer buddies scholarships

    $10,000
  121. Brittingham Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    Mission scholars

    $7,500
  122. Towbes FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $7,500
  123. Towbes FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    Mission scholars college access program

    $7,500
  124. Towbes FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    What is love program support

    $7,500
  125. Kim and Andrew D Busch Family FoundationPasadena, CA 2021

    To support the organization in promoting community investment in public education to ensure equity and access to an innovative, world-class education that inspires confidence, competence, and creativity in every studen in the santa barbara unified school district.

    $5,000
  126. Hutton Foundation DBA Hutton Parker FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    2021 good for sb/noozhawk insert

    $5,000
  127. Lopker Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    Students attending steam camp

    $5,000
  128. Ann Jackson Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $5,000
  129. Towbes FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    Kind mind program

    $5,000
  130. Tony and Kyra Rogers FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Mission Scholars Program

    $2,500
  131. The B & B FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    Education-youth

    $2,000
  132. The Gracie Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,500
  133. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2021

    Program Support

    $1,500
  134. The Cappello FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    South coast youth band

    $1,000
  135. The Matthews Salazar Imagitas FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    Charitable

    $500
  136. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $200
  137. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $36
  138. The Wood-Claeyssens FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2020

    SB unified school district, program for effective access to college (peac)

    $250,000
  139. Gainey FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2020

    General support

    $200,000
  140. James S Bower FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2020

    Sbusd mental health and early education & support

    $115,000
  141. Stone Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2020

    General

    $100,000
  142. Mithun Family FoundationWayzata, MN 2020

    General fund

    $40,000
  143. John L Carleton FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2020

    psychotherapy for high school students

    $36,000
  144. Towbes FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2020

    Unrestricted grant

    $30,000
  145. Mosher FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2020

    Grant - literacy project.

    $26,500
  146. The Blessing Way Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General charitable purposes

    $25,000
  147. Walter J & Holly O Thomson CharitableDallas, TX 2020

    Support the literacy

    $25,000
  148. The John C Mithun FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2020

    General

    $15,000
  149. Bialis Charitable TrustSanta Barbara, CA 2020

    Qualified charitable exempt purpose

    $12,500
  150. Bialis Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Qualified charitable exempt purpose

    $12,500
  151. La Centra-Sumerlin FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2020

    Education programs and grants

    $9,500
  152. Brittingham Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2020

    Mission scholars

    $7,500
  153. McDowell FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    To support the charitable activities of the organization

    $5,000
  154. The B & B FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2020

    Education-youth

    $2,000
  155. The McCune FoundationVentura, CA 2020

    Anti-bias training

    $1,275
  156. James D & Kay Y Moran FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Mission scholars

    $1,000
  157. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $75
  158. The Wood-Claeyssens FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2019

    SB unified school district, program for effective access to college (peac)

    $250,000
  159. James S Bower FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2019

    Sbusd mental health and early education & support

    $209,000
  160. Stone Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2019

    General

    $96,000
  161. Walter J & Holly O Thomson CharitableDallas, TX 2019

    Support the literacy

    $25,000
  162. Kim and Andrew D Busch Family FoundationPasadena, CA 2019

    To promote community investment in public education

    $15,000
  163. McDowell FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    To support the charitable activities of the organization

    $10,000
  164. The John C Mithun FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2019

    General

    $10,000
  165. Hutton Foundation DBA Hutton Parker FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2019

    Good for santa barbara sponsor - noozhawk

    $7,000
  166. The Blessing Way Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  167. Mithun Family FoundationWayzata, MN 2019

    General fund

    $5,000
  168. Chispa FoundationSanta Babrara, CA 2019

    Unrestricted Support of Local non-profits in the sector of care and education

    $3,000
  169. PD Jackson Family FoundationBerkeley, CA 2019

    General operating support

    $2,000
  170. G A Fowler Family FoundationIrvine, CA 2019

    Promoting education

    $125
  171. The Wood-Claeyssens FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2018

    SB unified program for effective access to college

    $500,000
  172. James S Bower FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2018

    Sbusd mental health and early education & support

    $234,500
  173. Stone Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2018

    General

    $96,000
  174. The John C Mithun FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2018

    General.

    $10,000
  175. Rudi and Berta Schulte Angels Charitable TrustSanta Barbara, CA 2018

    SBHS avid programsbhs avid program

    $3,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Santa Barbara, CA and are not among Santa Barbara Education Foundation’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 24 grants Accepts applications $47,438 to similar organizations
  2. Audacious FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 13 grants Preselected only $241,214 to similar organizations
  3. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 14 grants Preselected only $6,730 to similar organizations
  4. Alice Tweed Tuohy FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 14 grants Accepts applications $384,000 to similar organizations
  5. Analog Devices FoundationBoston, MA 9 grants Accepts applications $7,281 to similar organizations
  6. Patricia Bragg FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 9 grants Preselected only $696,000 to similar organizations
  7. Roy and Ida Eagle FoundationTehachapi, CA 11 grants Accepts applications $171,500 to similar organizations
  8. The Lucky One FoundationGarden City, NY 7 grants Preselected only $167,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 77-0071544 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.